Sonny S. Bleicher

Sonny Bleicher is an evolutionary ecologist and environmental scientist currently working on his Ph.D at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

His main study focus is predator prey interactions in a convergent evolution context.He is exploring, in evolutionary traits , what make “effective” invasive species. He approaches this by looking at how populations within a community view each other.

His current work uses Allenby’s Gerbils (Gerbillusallenbyi), Greater Egyptian Gerbils (Gerbillus pyramidum), Merriam’s Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami), Desert Pocket Mice (Chaetodipus penicillatus), sidewinder rattlesnakes (Crotalus cerastes), Saharan Horned Vipers (Cerastes Cerastes), Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and Barn Owls (Tyto alba).

Recently Sonny Bleicher has developed and interest in social rodents (marmots in particular) and how landscapes effect sociability in their communities.

Lastly , this webpage offers a glimps into his eye as an amateur wildlife and landscape photographer.